Governor Term Limits Update

Forty-Six years ago, on Aug. 17th, 1965, Missouri Voters Approved a Constitutional Amendment that established Term Limits for Governor.

The Missouri Governor Term Limits Amendment Limits a Governor to Two Consecutive Terms, or One Full Term, if they serve more than Two years of the Previous Officeholder's Term. Voters Approved the Measure, 73% to 27%.

The Amendment’s Second provision applies to Missouri's Current Governor, Mike Parson (R), and it means that he is Ineligible to be Re-elected Governor in 2024.

Parson assumed Office on, June 1st, 2018, following the Resignation of former Gov. Eric Greitens (R), and served more than Two years of Greitens’ Term from May 2018 to January 2021.

Parson was then Elected to a full Four-year Term in 2020, but is now Term-Limited.

The Governors of 36 States are subject to some type of Term Limits, which can be either Lifetime or Consecutive, and may be based on Years or Terms served.

In the 28 States where the Limits are Consecutive, an Incumbent is Ineligible, to Run again, after Serving the Maximum number of Terms or Years in Office.

In most cases, the Person may be able to Run for another Elected Position.

After a Period of Time-Out of Office, usually Four years, the Person is allowed to Run for Governor again, like Virgina, that is a One Term State.

Eight States have a Lifetime Gubernatorial Term Limit. Once a Governor has Served the Maximum Allowable Number of Terms in Office, that Person may Never again Run for or Hold the Office of Governor.










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